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Miller & Son
By
Asher JelinskyDuration
21 MIN
Language
English
Subtitles
French
Country
United States
Year
2019
Synopsis
A transwoman mechanic living in rural America tries to find a livable compromise between running her family's auto shop during the day and expressing her femininity at night. When confronted with an unforeseen event, the balance of her daytime and nighttime worlds becomes jeopardized.
Direction
Asher Jelinsky
Asher Jelinsky is a Los Angeles based writer/director originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. Asher earned their MFA in Directing at the world-renowned American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory and holds BA degrees with honors in Media Studies and Public Health from Pitzer College. They enjoy telling character-driven stories that explore nuanced relationships and outsider perspectives. Asher’s latest short film Miller & Son won a BAFTA Student Film Award, won Gold at the Young Director Award at Cannes Lions, was nominated for the Grand Prix at the Clermont-Ferrand, and won both the jury and audience awards for Best Narrative Short at the Ashland Independent Film Festival. Asher is currently developing their first feature and a tv pilot.
Music
Art Bleek
Curtis Heath
Editing
Selinda Zhou
Cinematographer
Robert Nachman
Screenplay
Asher Jelinsky
Producer
Kate Chamuris
Cast
Ryan Cutrona
Alexandra Grey
Travis Hammer
Jesse James Keitel
Art direction
Robert Aguirre
Original Title
Miller & Son
